President Donald Trump began his Middle East tour in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, signing more than $600 billion in agreements, including a record $142 billion arms deal.
Five pro-Palestine activists have filed charges against a Dutch royal decorated army officer who ended their protest by dragging one of the demonstrators away.
Eitan Bar, a well-known Messianic Jewish evangelist and former leader at ONE FOR ISRAEL, announced on social media that he could face up to six months in prison as a result of an ongoing legal case targeting his evangelistic work in Israel.
Iran is preparing for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as confirmed by Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani on Monday. “Putin’s trip to Tehran is currently being worked out, preparations are underway,” she stated, according to Russia’s state RIA news agency. The Kremlin has yet to comment on the potential visit.
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced Monday it will disband and disarm after four decades of armed conflict with Turkey, a fight that has claimed over 40,000 lives. The announcement, made through the Firat News Agency after a congress in northern Iraq, marks a significant shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape.
Advocacy group Amnesty International, which campaigns for the abolition of the death penalty, has named China as the world’s “lead executioner.”
Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage held by Hamas in Gaza, has been released and safely handed to Israeli forces, several sources confirmed.
Edan Alexander, an American citizen “who until recently most thought was no longer living,” will be released later on Monday, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued an urgent evacuation warning Sunday to residents of Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen, hours before multiple airstrikes reportedly targeted Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif.
President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order Monday to slash U.S. drug prices by 30% to 80% through a “Most Favored Nation” policy.